Layering Lab

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Pick two fragrances. See what each brings, how the blend leans, and whether people who tried the pair say it works.

Opium Fraicheur d OrientFirst · Yves Saint LaurentOpium Fraicheur d Orient1998 · ★ 4.16
Le Bolshoi Black SwanSecond · GuerlainLe Bolshoi Black Swan2014 · ★ 3.82
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Opium Fraicheur d OrientLe Bolshoi Black Swan
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Opium Fraicheur d Orient × Le Bolshoi Black Swan

Warm spicy, fresh spicy and amber meets woody, powdery and musky. They share five accords and one note.

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The blend

How the pair leans

Each bar adds the two accord profiles, assuming one spray of each. Gold is Opium Fraicheur d Orient, blue is Le Bolshoi Black Swan. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Opium Fraicheur d OrientLe Bolshoi Black Swan
woodyboth
citrusboth
warm spicyboth
white floralboth
fresh spicyboth
powderysecond
muskysecond
amberfirst
freshsecond
greensecond
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Opium Fraicheur d Orient
TangerineTangerineResinResinGingerGingerCarnationCarnationPepperPepperCinnamonCinnamonPatchouliPatchouliAmberAmberCorianderCorianderMuskMuskWoodsy NotesWoodsy Notes
In both
Jasmine
Five shared accords:
warm spicyfresh spicycitruswoodywhite floral
Only in Le Bolshoi Black Swan
CitrusesCitrusesTeaTeaSandalwoodSandalwoodWhite MuskWhite Musk
Why it might work
  • Notes in commonBoth list jasmine, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadWarm spicy, fresh spicy, citrus and woody run through both.
  • Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Opium Fraicheur d Orient is long lasting and moderate, Le Bolshoi Black Swan moderate and enormous, so neither should bury the other.
Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.
A starting pointLe Bolshoi Black Swan first, then Opium Fraicheur d Orient over it, one spray each.The deeper one goes on first so the lighter one sits on top. Adjust to taste.
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